About sitar:

ABOUT SITAR:

*The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument,originating from the Indian subcontinent,used in Hindusthani classical music.
*The instrument flourished under the Mughals,and it is named after a Persian instrument called the setar (meaning three strings).
*The sitar flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries and arrived at its present from in 18th century India.

KINDS OF SITARS:-
*A knowledge base on Sitar
*International sitar learning and
*information website (sitar.co.za)
*Origin of Sitar
*Information on the Sitar
*More about Sitar
*History and Origins of the Sitar
*vimoksha - Indian classical music
*resources - Information on Indian
*classical music, stringed instruments
and Indian classical dance.
*Sitar FAQ
*It devices its distinctive timbre and resonance from sympathetic strings bridge design,a long hollow neck and a gourd -shaped resonance Chamber.In appearance,the sitar is similar to the tanpura,except that is has frets.

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